Lee Thompson
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Des Moines, IA, United States
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Bay City regional roundup: Special season comes to an end for Cass City, Tawas
A look at the high school boys basketball regionals in the Bay City area for March 13, 2023 → Read More
Spotlighting key performers with Bay City Athlete of the Week poll of March 13
BAY CITY, MI -- MLive is recognizing standout performers from the Bay City coverage area each week throughout the winter sports season and giving readers a chance to select an Athlete of the Week. Coaches and athletic directors are asked to submit nominees for Athlete of the Week at any time by emailing lthomps2@mlive.com. → Read More
Bay City area boys basketball regional pairings, sites, times and predictions
2023 regional calendar for boys basketball teams in the MLive Bay City coverage area → Read More
No debating top-rated teams on final 2023 high school bowling state rankings
MHSIBCA installs all eight champions at No. 1 in final poll of the 2023 campaign → Read More
Cass City’s quest for history hits Sandusky roadblock in regional final
SANDUSKY, MI – Al DeMott’s teams didn’t win 800 games without knowing how to finish. The legendary Sandusky coach’s squads are always disciplined and efficient – and deadly accurate from the line. → Read More
Players from Bay City area competing in college baseball and softball in 2023
Check out the local diamond dandies who are playing collegiately this spring → Read More
Bay City district roundup: Tourney trail leads to title games for 5 area teams
A look at boys basketball district semifinals for Bay City area teams on March 8, 2023 → Read More
Bay County’s last four teams all bow out in one tough tourney night
BAY CITY, MI – Bay County’s six high school boys basketball teams were hoping to make a bit of noise in district tournament action. But they were silenced in the early going, all making their exit by the end of the district semifinal round. Bay City Western and Essexville Garber had their March moments, scoring opening-round victories on Monday. → Read More
Glenn grad Brendan Beaver off to award-winning start with new college team
Brendan Beaver just keeps pumping strikes. Beaver became a high school standout at Bay City John Glenn and a junior college star at Lansing Community College by pounding the strike zone. And that formula seems to be working for him with his newest team as well. → Read More
Whirlwind fourth quarter has ‘stubborn’ Cass City on cusp of historic title
Red Hawks trailed New Lothrop entering the final quarter of D3 regional semifinal → Read More
Repeat scoring champion highlights 2023 Bay County Hockey Leaders
BAY CITY, MI -- A look at the final regular season stat leaders for the 2022-23 high school boys ice hockey campaign among the Bay County teams of the Bay City Wolves and Bay Area Thunder. Below is a list of past Bay County stat champions. → Read More
Saluting top performers with Bay City Athlete of the Week poll for March 6
BAY CITY, MI -- MLive is recognizing standout performers from the Bay City coverage area each week throughout the winter sports season and giving readers a chance to select an Athlete of the Week. Coaches and athletic directors are asked to submit nominees for Athlete of the Week at any time by emailing lthomps2@mlive.com. → Read More
Historic champ leads Bay City area standouts at girls wrestling state finals
Serenity Hayes had a historic look about her. The Whittemore-Prescott sophomore had just become the first competitor from the MLive Bay City area to capture a girls wrestling state championship. And, even for the gritty and stoic grappler, it was a win worth a grin. → Read More
Bay City roundup: Night of triumph comes with trophy and tears of joy
A look at the high school sports scene in the MLive Bay City coverage area for March 3, 2023 → Read More
Eight champions crowned at 2023 high school bowling team state finals
See how the boys and girls team championships played out at four sites across Michigan → Read More
Bay City roundup: OT thriller, 1,000-point milestone keep it interesting to the end
A look at the high school sports scene in the MLive Bay City area for March 2, 2023 → Read More
Meet the Bay City area wrestlers competing in the girls individual state finals
BAY CITY, MI -- A total of 11 competitors from the MLive Bay City coverage area are venturing to Ford Field in Detroit for the 2023 individual girls high school wrestling state tournament March 3-4. Here is a closer look at each one, with record, district and regional results and more. To see the boys wrestling qualifiers, click here. → Read More
Bay City roundup: Win over No. 4-ranked team confirms things are going well
A look at the high school boys sports scene in the MLive Bay City area for Feb. 28, 2023. → Read More
Complete guide to the 2023 high school bowling team state finals
After rocking their way to the pinnacle of high school bowling, it’s time for the top competitors in Michigan to let the good times roll at the MHSAA team state finals. The top 18 girls teams and top 18 boys teams in each division wage championship battles on Friday, March 3, deciding team bowling state titles in Division 1, Division 2, Division 3 and Division 4. → Read More
Final Associated Press high school girls basketball state rankings of 2023
A look at the top prep teams in Michigan, according to the latest AP polls for Feb. 27, 2023 → Read More